The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-06

Bring us wood.

Bring US wood.
"Let FER go, Gallagher"
Next is Ground Hog day.
Ice houses are being filed.
The turkey season is about over
Have we a body snatcher among us
Lots of amusement next week at the
Opera House.
The New Year dropped into Eaton
very quietly.
Hon. w. J. Gilmore was in Eaton on
Thursday last.
The only thing that tramps are good
for now is to decorate jails.
Thermometers showed 16 degrees be-
low zero or Monday morning last.
A dozen of eggs now cost more than
ahen.
James Fleming and wife, of Cincin-
natl, welcomed the New Year in Eaton.
Tax delinquent lists adorn all our ex-
changes.
How is that Reaper Mandatory?
Guess it will stay in Greenville.
The Lebanon Patriot donned a new
dress for 1887.
The New Year night ran the Their
mometer down to 10 degrees below zero.
Joe Wilson, of Lewisburg, has gone
to Helm, Mississippi, on a deer and bear
hunt.
A bank in this country don't amount
to much now until it sends several cash.
iers into Canada.
Farmers, look to your interest, and
buy your dry tobacco boxes from John
Click, at Eaton, o.
The coasting business has been brisk
the past week. No accidents yet to
chronicle.
William Alderman entertained his
friends with a very fine supper on New
Years eve.
VIM. A. Smith, of Middletown, O.,
celebrated the New Year in Eaton with
his mother and sister.
How many of our old subscribers will
send us a new n for the new year?
Let US hear from you, friends.
Our principal streets were thronged
on New Year, and everybody looked as
if it was a "happy new year, to them.
Eaton is badly in need of a few enter
prises that in time would revo%lutionize
everything in the town.
Burglaries in neighboring towns are
plenty. Keep your doors securely fast
ened.
Lyons Comedy Company, said to be
as good as now on the road, will enter
tain the people at the Opera House all
next week.
Prof. C. L. Loos, jr., of Dayton, will
address the Preble county Teachers
Association at Winchester Saturday of
this week.
Rev. s. A. Vandyke, of Georgetown,
o., will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening at Z o'clock.
All are invited.
The infant son of VIM. and Mary JEFF
ferson Mikesell died on Friday last, aged
six weeks, and was buried on Sunday
afternoon. /.
Every house in Eaton was open ON
New Year day, but not in the old-time
style, which seems to be about played
out.
Miss Laura Hunt, Of Richmond, Ind,
daughter of Joshua Hunt, a former typo
of this place, is visiting her uncle, Mr.
Theodore Harbaugh.
Mussel didn't like the place he was
1'planted" in after being hanged, SO he
stgot out'' and left, it is reported, the
same night! Where is he now?
Religious services are being held at
the Christian church every evening this
week-the week of prayer. ALI are in
vited. j.. G.. BISHOP, Pastor.
The Dayton Democrat says an up
town drug store displays in its show
window what it purports to be 'sthe
skull of Mussel, the murderer" Next
Horace Bonner requests us to say to
his Sugar Valley friends that he is now
in the hardware business with Bonner
& Bro, and will be pleased to have them
give him a call.
Our business men all bear testimony
to a holiday trade that went far beyond
their most sanguine expectations. This
is a sure indication that prosperity pre-
walls among the people.
In the combination ticket at the draw
ing of the Catholic festival of last week
was a copy for one year of the Register
and Democrat. A Democrat drew the
Register and a Republican the Demo
crat!
At Eagle Hotel, on Thursday, Frida.
and Saturday, a sale of very desirable
winter wraps will take place. Bargain
will be offered. Call and look at then
even if you don'tmake a purchase. The.
will also be offered at Arlington House
Camden, on the Monday and Tuesda.
following.
The electric light business in Eatol
dispenses with the services of lamp
lighter, Mr.. T. j. Bowen, and we be
lieve we but speak the sentiments of GU
entire community when W. say a NOR
faithful public servant Eaton never EN-
ployed. We hope soon to hear that h
has steady employment in our city.
The barn on Frank Druly's place
neal the State line west of Eaton, burn
ed down ON Wednesday night last abou
8 O'Clock. Two horses, n bull, all hi
harness and 700 bushels of corn wei
consumed. Can't tell how it caugf
fire. Mr.. Druly was one of the suffeI
l.